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HOSPITALITY SERVICES
Food Allergy
Do’s and Don’ts
Food allergies are serious business.
They impact over 2.6 million Canadians,
with half a million of those people being
children. Those who don’t have food
allergies can help by understanding
the condition and doing their part to
create a safe environment to prevent
serious reactions from occurring.
How? Here are some of our top
do’s and don’ts about avoiding
cross-contamination, reading labels,
and what happens when someone
has a reaction.
Learn how to create a safe environment
at foodallergycanada.ca
@FoodAllergyCanada @FoodAllergyCAN
For more information on food allergies: https://foodallergycanada.ca/
HEALTH & SAFETY
1 Don’t use the same utensils to make foods that may contain a food allergen.
Use one serving utensil per dish.
2 Don’t just pick off an allergen from a food and then serve it to someone with that
allergy. For example, don’t remove sesame seeds from the top of a salad and serve
it to someone with a sesame allergy.
3 Do use liquid soap and anti-bacterial commercial wipes to remove peanut
allergens (such as peanut butter). Anti-bacterial hand sanitizers and water alone
are not as effective.
4 Do use disposable methods (such as paper towels or wipes) to clean surfaces
because allergens can stay on sponges or towels.
5 cross-contamination.
Do wash your hands well and often. It is one of the most effective ways to prevent
6 Don’t rely on “free-from” claims (such as “peanut free”) on packages, and do read
the full ingredient list and any precautionary statements such as “may contain”.
Do ask your guests if they have any food allergies and how you can help
7 accommodate them.
8 Do use non-food treats (like stickers) to celebrate birthdays and holidays.
9 Do use epinephrine (an EpiPen ) at the first sign of an allergic reaction,
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before calling 9-1-1 or someone’s emergency contact person.
Do make sure that if someone has a serious allergic reaction, they go to the nearest
10 hospital right away (ideally by ambulance). The reaction could get worse or even
come back.
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